China vs Viet Nam: Electricity generation from hydropower per person
China
986.56 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
Viet Nam
1,007 kilowatt-hours
in 2025
China rank
37th
Viet Nam rank
35th
Electricity generation from hydropower per person over time
- China
- Viet Nam
How they compare
Viet Nam currently reports 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 986.56 kilowatt-hours in China, a difference of 20.44 kilowatt-hours.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 61 shared years of data; in 1965 it was China ahead.
China ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 211 countries.
China has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Viet Nam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 28.92 kilowatt-hours | 11.17 kilowatt-hours | 17.75 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 1970s | 42.91 kilowatt-hours | 12.74 kilowatt-hours | 30.17 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 1980s | 83.39 kilowatt-hours | 29.33 kilowatt-hours | 54.06 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 1990s | 137.38 kilowatt-hours | 132.32 kilowatt-hours | 5.06 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2000s | 304.24 kilowatt-hours | 247.75 kilowatt-hours | 56.49 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2010s | 726.87 kilowatt-hours | 643.39 kilowatt-hours | 83.48 kilowatt-hours | China |
| 2020s | 925.25 kilowatt-hours | 864.93 kilowatt-hours | 60.32 kilowatt-hours | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher electricity generation from hydropower per person, China or Viet Nam?
- Viet Nam, at 1,007 kilowatt-hours against 986.56 kilowatt-hours in China as of 2025.
- What is the difference in electricity generation from hydropower per person between China and Viet Nam?
- 20.44 kilowatt-hours, with Viet Nam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Viet Nam?
- 61 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2025.
- How do China and Viet Nam rank globally for electricity generation from hydropower per person?
- China ranks 37th and Viet Nam ranks 35th of 211 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Ember (2026) and other sources β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Electricity generation from hydropower per person. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in kilowatt-hours per person.